Galeopsis tetrahit L.

Common Hemp-Nettle

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Galeopsis (Hempnettle)

Synonyms

Galeopsis tetrahit
Galeopsis alpicola
Galeopsis beckii
Galeopsis gacognei
Galeopsis glaucocerata
Galeopsis ionantha
Galeopsis lactiflora
Galeopsis laramberguei
Galeopsis leucantha
Galeopsis michelianae
Galeopsis neglecta
Galeopsis nodosum
Galeopsis persetosa
Galeopsis praecox
Galeopsis pseudotetrahit
Galeopsis reichenbachii
Galeopsis silvestris
Galeopsis subtatrensis
Galeopsis tetrahit subsp. glaucoserata
Galeopsis tetrahit subsp. praecox
Galeopsis tetrahit subsp. reichenbachii
Galeopsis tetrahit subsp. verlotii
Galeopsis tetrahit var. arvensis
Galeopsis tetrahit var. beckii
Galeopsis tetrahit var. idiotropa
Galeopsis tetrahit var. praecox
Galeopsis tetrahit var. reichenbachii
Galeopsis tetrahit var. sylvestris
Galeopsis tetrahit var. verlotii
Galeopsis tetrahit var. vulgaris
Galeopsis urticifolia
Galeopsis verlotii
Ladanum tetrahit
Lamium tetrahit
Tetrahit grandiflorum
Tetrahit leucanthum
Tetrahit navieri
Tetrahit nodosum
Tetrahit praecox
Tetrahit purpurascens
Tetrahit reichenbachii

Related species

Galeopsis ladanum L. - Broad-Leaved Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis angustifolia Ehrh. ex Hoffm. - Red Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis segetum Neck. - Downy Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis speciosa Mill. - Large-Flowered Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis pubescens Besser - Downy Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis tetrahit L. - Common Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis bifida Boenn. - Bifid Hemp-Nettle

Traits


    10–80 cm tall. inflorescence: with mostly black glandular hairs. flowers: reddish or whitish, central-lobe of the lower-lip mostly with a whitish margin. corolla: 15–25 mm long, 1.5‑times as long as the calyx. lower-lip: in the fauces with vaulted tubercles; central-...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Galeopsis tetrahit

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Galeopsis tetrahit

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Galeopsis tetrahit

Galeopsis tetrahit

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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